<p class="title">Former MLC Ivan D'Souza urged the district administration to furnish details on the availability of beds to treat Covid-19 patients in private hospitals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There has been a rise in Covid-19 cases in the district and people are scared to come out of their houses, he told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He claimed that Wenlock Hospital, designated hospital to treat Covid patients, does not have beds to treat Covid-19 patients. Even the ventilators are also full.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-as-new-lockdown-restrictions-emerge-across-nation-indias-tally-crosses-879-lakh-860261.html"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p class="bodytext">In such a scenario where should the patients get treatment? he asked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The authorities should furnish details on the availability of beds in private hospitals by Saturday evening. If they fail to furnish details, the Congress will stage a protest, he warned.<br /><br /></p>.<p class="bodytext">The former MLC said authorities should set up a help desk in private hospitals to help Covid patients.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We had demanded 100 ventilators for Wenlock Hospital in the past. Where did the 1,000 ventilators received by the state government go? he asked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He accused the state government of failing in tackling Covid situation in Karnataka.</p>
<p class="title">Former MLC Ivan D'Souza urged the district administration to furnish details on the availability of beds to treat Covid-19 patients in private hospitals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There has been a rise in Covid-19 cases in the district and people are scared to come out of their houses, he told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He claimed that Wenlock Hospital, designated hospital to treat Covid patients, does not have beds to treat Covid-19 patients. Even the ventilators are also full.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-as-new-lockdown-restrictions-emerge-across-nation-indias-tally-crosses-879-lakh-860261.html"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p class="bodytext">In such a scenario where should the patients get treatment? he asked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The authorities should furnish details on the availability of beds in private hospitals by Saturday evening. If they fail to furnish details, the Congress will stage a protest, he warned.<br /><br /></p>.<p class="bodytext">The former MLC said authorities should set up a help desk in private hospitals to help Covid patients.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We had demanded 100 ventilators for Wenlock Hospital in the past. Where did the 1,000 ventilators received by the state government go? he asked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He accused the state government of failing in tackling Covid situation in Karnataka.</p>
